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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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